| They | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Noise New York (New York City, New York) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | Shimmy Disc | |||
| Producer | Mark Kramer | |||
| King Missile chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 European edition cover | ||||
They is the second studio album by King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), released in 1988 by Shimmy Disc. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
Tim DiGravina of AllMusic called They "remarkably accomplished" and "filled with potent, dark humor, but its gentle spirit and artistic puns make for a compelling listen." [5] Trouser Press wrote that "Hall's black humor meshes nicely with Dogbowl's more romantic inclinations." [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now" | 1:53 | |
| 2. | "I'm Open" |
| 2:21 |
| 3. | "Mr. Johnson" | David Keener | 1:54 |
| 4. | "She Had Nothing" |
| 1:57 |
| 5. | "He Needed" |
| 1:18 |
| 6. | "The Love Song" |
| 2:13 |
| 7. | "Margaret's Eyes" | Tunney | 2:44 |
| 8. | "The Bunny Song" |
| 1:55 |
| 9. | "The Blood Song" |
| 4:01 |
| 10. | "Stonehenge" |
| 1:30 |
| 11. | "They" |
| 2:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When She Closed Her Eyes" |
| 1:42 |
| 2. | "Hemophiliac of Love" | Tunney | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Fish" |
| 3:20 |
| 4. | "Leather Clown" |
| 4:25 |
| 5. | "WW3 Is a Giant Ice Cream Cone" | Tunney | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Farm" |
| 1:40 |
| 7. | "As I Walked Thru Queens" | Hall | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now" | 1:53 | |
| 2. | "I'm Open" |
| 2:21 |
| 3. | "Mr. Johnson" | David Keener | 1:54 |
| 4. | "She Had Nothing" |
| 1:57 |
| 5. | "He Needed" |
| 1:18 |
| 6. | "The Love Song" |
| 2:13 |
| 7. | "Margaret's Eyes" | Tunney | 2:44 |
| 8. | "The Bunny Song" |
| 1:55 |
| 9. | "The Blood Song" |
| 4:00 |
| 10. | "Stonehenge" |
| 1:30 |
| 11. | "They" |
| 2:30 |
| 12. | "When She Closed Her Eyes" |
| 1:58 |
| 13. | "Hemophiliac of Love" | Tunney | 3:22 |
| 14. | "The Box" |
| 2:51 |
| 15. | "Fish" |
| 3:20 |
| 16. | "Leather Clown" |
| 4:25 |
| 17. | "WW3 Is a Giant Ice Cream Cone" | Tunney | 3:23 |
| 18. | "Farm" |
| 1:40 |
| 19. | "As I Walked Thru Queens" | Hall | 3:20 |
| 20. | "Hey Jesus" |
| 2:06 |
| 21. | "If Only" |
| 1:36 |
| 22. | "Double Fucked by 2 Black Studs" |
| 1:29 |
Adapted from the They liner notes. [7]
King Missile
Additional performers
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1988 | Shimmy Disc | CD, LP | shimmy 015 |
| Europe | 1990 | CD | SDE 9023 |
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